Head to Head Analysis: Boohoo Group (OTCMKTS:BHOOY) & Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY)

Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) and Boohoo Group (OTCMKTS:BHOOY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and Boohoo Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bed Bath & Beyond	-8.10%	-33.44%	-14.89%
Boohoo Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Bed Bath & Beyond has a beta of 3.02, meaning that its share price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boohoo Group has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and Boohoo Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bed Bath & Beyond	$1.04 billion	0.29	-$84.62 million	($1.45)	-3.00
Boohoo Group	$1.01 billion	0.48	-$415.90 million	N/A	N/A

Bed Bath & Beyond has higher revenue and earnings than Boohoo Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.3% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Bed Bath & Beyond and Boohoo Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bed Bath & Beyond	1	4	1	0	2.00
Boohoo Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bed Bath & Beyond presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.18%. Given Bed Bath & Beyond’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bed Bath & Beyond is more favorable than Boohoo Group.

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond beats Boohoo Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bed Bath & Beyond

Beyond, Inc. operates as an online retailer of furniture and home furnishings products in the United States and Canada. The company offers furniture, bedding and bath, patio and outdoor gear, area rugs, tabletop and cookware, décor, storage and organization, small appliances, home improvement, and other products under the Bed Bath & Beyond brand. The company provides its products and services through its e-commerce platform accessible through its mobile application, which includes bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, and overstockgovernment.com. It also offers businesses advertising products or services on its website; Marketplace, a service that allows its partners to sell their products through third party sites; product sales to international customers using third party logistics providers; and Supplier Oasis, a singular integration point that enables partners to manage their products, inventory, and sales channels, as well as access multi-channel fulfillment services through its distribution network. The company was formerly known as Overstock.com, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond, Inc. in November 2023. Beyond, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.

About Boohoo Group

boohoo group plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an online clothing retailer in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company designs, sources, markets, and sells clothing, shoes, accessories, and beauty products for 16-to-45-year age customers. It provides its products under the boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, MissPap, Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis, Warehouse, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, Burton, and Debenhams brands. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.